I hate to tell you this nickb old chap, but I'm thinking of trading in the Mitsi for something smaller, but with almost as big a boot and considerably, considerably poorer fuel economy.
Worse, than all that though, I'm thinking of an Audi. Possibly one of those sensible estate ones. With the 4.2lt engines.

I know I'm a year late in this response to John Fffff-Stutter, but before we lived here, it was part of a private estate, of around 100 acres, owned by one of the legendary Dundee Jute Baron families and they used horses.
I can see your point about them managing the hill, I really do, and I would absolutely, truly, love to adopt the same transport, but there's too few bridle paths, too many busy roads, and 8 miles between me and the boy's school.
Still, it'd help keep the grass down.

Enough of the "old chap", Jeni though I'm sure it was meant nicely. And what a marvellous picture of your lifestyle you give us, albeit a year ago. I have visited the country once or twice, and found it considerably easier to park there than in my politically correct London postcode. Short on falafel joints though.

Then, thanks to Ffitch Rucker, I discover that Prius, the car I drive, is Japanese for the c word which opens up all sorts of dreadfully low comic possibilities, as FOAD has pointed out. Rest assured I won't toy with those here. But good luck with your Audi, don't worry from my pov, live and let live, I say.

Funny thing is, you can now get 4x4 Japanese hybrids, combining the alleged yummy-mummy tractorness of the traditional adult Tonkas, and the smug low carbon values of the looney left. These, logically would also get a vulgar name of the same ilk as the Prius's. George Clooney drives a Prius by the way, inviting the phrase "Clooney Cleft", but in the context of FOAD's helpful translation, we should move silently on.

Let's all cheer up, shall we? After all, it is nearly C.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................